Product and Equipment News

Tissue Pulverizer Processes agronomist and programmer, at the ature, average temperature, and rainfall.Specimens in Seconds University of Minnesota. The program Also available are a model for advance

runs on the IBM PC and compatible warning of grape black rot and a modelmicrocomputers and sells for $289. A for detection of anthracnose on annual

The KLECO 2000 tissue pulverizer can "demo disk" is available for $5. bluegrass.render the toughest plant specimen-wet Contact: Farm & Forest Software, Boxor dry-into powder or solution in 10851, White Bear Lake, MN 55110;seconds. The high-performance unit (612)426-8764.features a programmable interval timer [and a variable-speed motor allowingprecise power control, from gentle

Infrared Temperature SensorsShare One Electronics Set

Small infrared multiplexed temperaturetransducers for measuring surfacetemperature can be fixed-mounted on aprocess line; as many as eight can time-share one set of electronics. Becauseinfrared sensors are relatively slow(approximately milliseconds) and signalconditioning electronics are relativelyfast (approximately microseconds), theelectronics can integrate many heads Contact: Reuter-Stokes, Inc., 18530periodically and not lose any of the South Miles Parkway, Cleveland, OHprecision or speed of response of 44128.individual channels. The operating rangeof the transducers is -30 to 1,100 C or-30 to 2,000 F. As long as the target

Controlled-Droplet Sprayeragitation, through stirring, mixing, Available in Backpackhomogenizing, and grinding, to pulver-ization. The stainless-steel canisters areeasy to clean and can be autoclaved. Micropak, a controlled-droplet sprayer

Contact: Richard J. Garcia, Kinetic with a 3-gal backpack tank, will cover 2Labontatory Equipment Compar , Kinec acres at the recommended application

Laboratory Equipment Company, 14097 rate. The atomizer head is powered byAvenue 272, Visalia, CA 93277; mflashlight batteries, so pumping is(209)732-3785. unnecessary. Controlled-droplet appli-

cation uses rotary atomization instead ofhydraulic pressure for chemical spraying.

FARMMAP Software Program completely fills the instrument's field ofview, a transducer can operate from 2 cm

for Farmer's Personal Use to infinity with accuracy of ±0.3% full

scale ± I digit.FARM MAP, a package of agricultural Contact: Everest Interscience, P.O.

crop production software, features Box 345, Tustin, CA 92681; (714)730-0747.computer control of the spatial dimensionof a farm's crop production resources-soil types and field locations. Thisinformation is typed in the computer in Predictor Model Availablethe first phase of the program, followedby crops grown, soil properties, and for Apple Fire Blightherbicide labels. The user then can call upscreen displays of field and soil The Predictor has been expanded toinformation for the farm and calculate foretell the occurrence of apple fire blightthe proper rate of a preplant herbicide for as well as apple scab. The fire blighteach field based on the crop, chemical, model can store 16 days of data in The need for water is significantlyand soils. A county soil survey report is addition to the current day's weather reduced, and an even spray with dropletsusually used for essential soil map conditions. The likelihood of fire blight in a very narrow size range is produced.information. occurring is stated as none, low, Contact: Micron Corporation, P.O.

FARMMAPwasdevelopedbyLowell moderate, or high, on the basis of Box 19698, Houston, TX 77024;Hanson, soil scientist, and John Schafer, accumulated data on maximum temper- (713)932-1405.

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Microphot Microscopes Offer eyepiece. The instruments are compatible ARAX Gathers and StoresRange of Optical Methods with the full line of optics and accessories Soil and Weather Data

used on Nikon's Labophot and Optiphot

The Microphot and Microphot-FX microscopes; more than 130 objective The ARAX meteorological satelliteresearch microscopes offer a full range of s 10 condensers, and 7 stages are station is a portable, solar-poweredoptical contrast methods, including thus at the user's disposal. microcomputer and electronic measuring

epifluorescence, Nomarski differential system that senses and records vital datainterference contrast, polarization, phase about temperature, barometric pressure,contrast, and bright field/dark field. The wind speed and direction, rainfall,instruments are mounted on heavy, well- snowfall, solar radiation, crop growthbalanced stands and are capable of all rate, soil temperature and moisture,viewing and analysis methodologies, irrigation water salinity and pH, dew,including photodocumentation, image thunderstorms, and many other factors.analysis, microspectrophotometry, and The 12 plug-in A/D sensor modulesvideo microscopy. The Microphot-FX allow input of virtually any type of sensorhas a built-in camera, and the Microphot measurement. At preselected intervals,is equipped with a photo-port mount for the data are transmitted by hard-wireany of Nikon's attachment cameras. telemetry or radiotelemetry to a small,Triaxial focus controls allow coarse, powerful base computer and filedmedium, and fine (1 um) adjustments. historically. The base computer canThe instruments use ultrawide and support up to 16 satellite stations, or astandard optics, have an in-base satellite station can be connected directlydiascopic filter cassette and in-body to a personal computer.epifilter cassette (both removable), and All data are available on a printer oruse halogen, mercury arc, and xenon visual CRT screen. The system's speechilluminators for unrestricted light output. synthesizer permits easily understood

Microphot and Microphot-FX feature voice reports, and an internal modemCF optics, a Nikon-developed system for Contact: Nikon Inc., Instrumentindependently correcting chromatic Group, 623 Stewart Avenue, Gardenaberration in both the objective and the City, NY 11530; (516)222-0200.

Three-Wheel Pull Sprayer Comes Fully Assembled

The 1003 TP, a three-wheel pull features include a hydraulic-driven 60sprayer, has a 750- or 1,000-gal rated GPM centrifugal product pump, a full-capacity tank and an optional ground- length saddle, and electronic controls;driven centrifugal pump that auto- 40-, 47-, and 60-ft. truss-type boomsmatically coordinates field speed and are optional.output. The three-wheel weight distri- The sprayer, which also may be usedbution avoids the compacting effects of with toolbars or tillage implements todouble-tracking four-wheel units. The apply fertilizers and chemicals, comeselliptic poly tank features a full-length fully assembled and field-ready.stainless-steel sparger for complete Contact: Ag-Chem Equipment Co.,product agitation and a large gathering Inc., Industrial Park, Jackson, MN allows instant access to all ARAX reportssump for product withdrawal. Standard 56143; (507)847-2690. by telephone from anywhere in the world.

ARAX can initiate a telephone calljautomatically to contact the user andIreport on possible harmful or damaging

conditions or direct reports to anyprescribed telephone number.

Contact: Barbara A. Kovell, TranswaveCorporation, Cedar Valley, Box 489,Vanderbilt, PA 15486; (412)628-6370.

No endorsement of the productsor services described or of thestatements or claims made in theselistings is assumed by PLANTDISEASE or by The AmericanPhytopathological Society.

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Salute to APS Sustaining Associates vegetables, grapes, glasshouse ornamentals, small fruits, andwoody ornamentals. Some work is also performed on forage

This section is designed to help APS members understand more crops and tobacco. The diversification of plant protectionabout APS Sustaining Associates. Information was supplied by research supports a wide range of horticultural industrycompany representatives. Each month different companies will problems.be featured. A complete listing appears in the January issue ofPhytopathology News and in each issue of Phytopathology. American Cyanamid Company, Contact: Dr. K. L. Hill,

Agricultural Research Center, P.O. Box 400, Princeton, NJ08540; 609/799-0400. American Cyanamid is a global, hightechnology, research-based company founded in 1907, and it

Abbott Laboratories, Contact: Donald S. Kenney, Manager currently ranks among the 100 largest industrial firms in theof Plant Science Research, 6131 RFD (Oakwood Rd.), Long United States. Annual sales exceed $3.5 billion fromGrove, IL 60047; 312/367-2900. Abbott Laboratories has agricultural, medical, chemical, and consumer product lines.recognized from its earliest days that health care included The Agricultural Group serves crop and livestock producersdevelopment of products and methods to benefit animal health and public health programs worldwide with technologicallyand agriculture by increasing output and yields. The advanced, environmentally acceptable herbicides, insecticides,Agricultural and Chemical Products Division has maintained animal nutrition, and health products and fertilizers. We havethat tradition to conceive, research, and develop new recently introduced the first in a series of new chemicalagricultural technologies to help production of more and better herbicides, the imidazolinones, which represent an entirely newcrops. Our main interests are in the field of environmentally class of chemistry. An expanding global agricultural researchcompatible biological and crop protection pesticides and plant and development program has a number of additionalgrowth regulators, with emphasis on fermentation processes significant new products under development.and natural products.

Arizona Agrochemical Company, P.O. Box 21537, Phoenix,Agriculture Canada, Contact: M. A. Fraumeni, librarian, AZ 85036; 602/437-1510.

Research Station, Vineland Station, Ontario, Canada LOR 2E0;416/562-4113. Agriculture Canada was built in 1967 and was BASF Wyandotte Corporation, Contact: Earle Butterfield,formed from amalgamating the Dominion Entomological Ph.D., Fungicide Specialist, 100 Cherry Hill Rd., P.O. Box 181,Laboratory at Vineland and the Plant Pathology Laboratory in Parsippany, NJ 07054; 201/263-3904. BASF Wyandotte Corp.,St. Catharines. A comprehensive program of crop protection a member of the worldwide BASF Group, brings over 100 yearsresearch serving the horticultural industry is carried out at the of experience and accomplishments to the agricultural field.Vineland Research Station. A multidisciplinary approach is Backed by a network of highly trained people in research,administered, applying entomology, toxicology, acarology, market development, sales, and management, BASF is helpingnematology, virology, mycology, computing science, and in the world's vital struggle to produce high yielding, highresidue chemistry expertise to the pest and disease problems of quality food and fiber crops. As a leader in agricultural chemicalvarious horticultural crops. Pest and disease management research around the world, BASF is firmly dedicated to theprograms at the station include research on tree fruits, continued development of agrichemicals for a growing world.

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